ἀδελφή, -ῆς, ἡ (ἀδελφός), [in LXX for אָהוֹת ;] a sister: Mat.19:29, al.; metaphorically (MM, VGT, see word), of a member of the Christian community: Rom.16:1, 1Co.7:15 Jas.21:15, al. (AS)
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G79 — ἀδελφή
adelphē · sister · Greek
25 tagged verse occurrences
Matthew 12:50 · ἀδελφὴFor whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.”Matthew 13:56 · ἀδελφαὶAren’t all of his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all of these things?”Matthew 19:29 · ἀδελφὰςEveryone who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, will receive one hundred times, and will inherit eternal life.Mark 3:35 · ἀδελφὴFor whoever does the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.”Mark 6:3 · ἀδελφαὶIsn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judah, and Simon? Aren’t his sisters here with us?” They were offended at him.Mark 10:29 · ἀδελφὰςJesus said, “Most certainly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or land, for my sake, and for the sake of the Good News,Mark 10:30 · ἀδελφὰςbut he will receive one hundred times more now in this time, houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and land, with persecutions; and in the age to come eternal life.Luke 10:39 · ἀδελφὴShe had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word.Luke 10:40 · ἀδελφήBut Martha was distracted with much serving, and she came up to him, and said, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister left me to serve alone? Ask her therefore to help me.”Luke 14:26 · ἀδελφάς,“If anyone comes to me, and doesn’t disregard his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he can’t be my disciple.John 11:1 · ἀδελφῆςNow a certain man was sick, Lazarus from Bethany, of the village of Mary and her sister, Martha.John 11:3 · ἀδελφαὶThe sisters therefore sent to him, saying, “Lord, behold, he for whom you have great affection is sick.”John 11:5 · ἀδελφὴνNow Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.John 11:28 · ἀδελφὴνWhen she had said this, she went away, and called Mary, her sister, secretly, saying, “The Teacher is here, and is calling you.”John 11:39 · ἀδελφὴJesus said, “Take away the stone.” Martha, the sister of him who was dead, said to him, “Lord, by this time there is a stench, for he has been dead four days.”John 19:25 · ἀδελφὴBut there were standing by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.Acts 23:16 · ἀδελφῆςBut Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and told Paul.Romans 16:1 · ἀδελφὴνI commend to you Phoebe, our sister, who is a servant of the assembly that is at Cenchreae,Romans 16:15 · ἀδελφὴνGreet Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them.1 Corinthians 7:15 · ἀδελφὴYet if the unbeliever departs, let there be separation. The brother or the sister is not under bondage in such cases, but God has called us in peace.1 Corinthians 9:5 · ἀδελφὴνHave we no right to take along a wife who is a believer, even as the rest of the apostles, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?1 Timothy 5:2 · ἀδελφὰςthe elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.Philemon 1:2 · ἀδελφῇto the beloved Apphia, to Archippus, our fellow soldier, and to the assembly in your house:James 2:15 · ἀδελφὴAnd if a brother or sister is naked and in lack of daily food,2 John 1:13 · ἀδελφῆςThe children of your chosen sister greet you. Amen.